Pocket and cuff cleaner



Jly 5, 1932. w. H. DRSEY POCKET AND CUFF CLEANER Fild Sept. lO, 1924Wfl/iam BY F Patented July 5, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WILLIAMH. DORSEY, OF NEW BRIGHTON, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR, BY VMESNEASSIGN- MENTS,T PROSPERITY COMPANY, INC., OF SYRACUSE, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEWYORK POCKET AND curr oLEAnER l Application led September 10, 1924.Serial No. 736,864.

This invention relates to apparel cleaning provided with pocket' andgarment spreading apparatus and more particularly to means for cleaningpockets, cuffs, seams and the like in garments.

An object of the invention is to produce an eihcient pocket and cuifcleaner for the purpose of breaking up, eradicating, and removing theaccumulation of waste and dirt material which fills the cuii's oftrousers, coat pockets, and the seams in clothing, and including theremoval of metal parts such as tacks, nails, and the like so as not toinjure the garment during the pressing operation. The invention islargely useful in tailoring establishments for blowing out pockets andcuifs and the seam crevices of garments preparatory to pressing them,and it is broadly useful to aid in cleansing, purifying and im` provingthe sanitation of garments. Furthermore an object is to produce astationary or portable cleaning device for the purposes named, and whichholds the garment in spread open condition during the cleaning process.

The accompanying drawing illustrates one form of the invention, butcertain changes in construction and operation may be carried outwithoutl departing from the scope of the invention.

Figure l shows a garment pocket held over the cleaning device which isfunctioning to blow dirt from a coat pocket; and Figure 2 shows asectional view taken on the line 2 2.

Figure 3 shows a side elevation of the improved pocket spreading dirtscratching pneumatic nozzle; and Figure 4 shows a longitudinal sectiontherethrough.

Referring further to the drawing for a detailed description of theinvention there is shown an air nozzle operating either by suction or byair pressure to blow dirt from garments and consisting of a hollow body7 provided with a screw threaded neck 8 as well as a plurality of hollownozzle scratching and blowing points 9. The hollow body 7 preferablyspreads out to cover a considerable area which similarly disposes thescratching or dirt loosening finger nozzles 9 over a wide area thusadapting the device to quickly reach across pockets of large size. Thebody 7 is ribs l0 which set to open up the pocket or cuff of the garmentso the dirt may be blown therey from after it has been loosened from thecrevices of the garment by air pressure and agitation of the scratcherlingers. Referring to Figures l and 2 it is observed how the garmentspreading ribs 10 hold the pocket P open to permit the dirt to be blowntherefrom, and

the operator usually works the cuff or pocket. vback and forthacross thenozzles to loosen up the dirt.

The pocket and cuffl cleaning nozzle may be mounted on a pipe l2 on thetab-le T and conneoted with any suitable source of pneumatic suction' orblowing for the purpose of inducing a voluminous blow of air through thepipe line l2 and upwardly into the pocket P or other parts of thegarment. It is to be understood that any suitable blower fan or. pumpmay be used in connection with my improved pocket and culi" cleaningnozzle 7 In many instances the nozzle and pipe 12 are mounted on thetable of a pressing machine in order that a tailor or garment pressermay quickly blow the dirt from the garment prior to the pressingthereof.

I have shown air perforations or orifices 1l formed in the body 7between the scratcher lingers 9 in order that the air have free oppor Ytunity to escape from the blower head because in some instances theoperator may press the goods or cloth so tightly against the ends of thetubular fingers 9 that the air would be blown through the cloth ratherthan in and about the pocket and cuff interior. The air orifices may beplaced at both points as in the fingers or therebetween as shown, but itmay be preferred to dispose them down in bet-Ween the scratcher fingersonly.

It is to be understood how the magnetic attachment is also adapted foruse on a stationary cleaner such as already described.

What I claim is zl. A garment pocket and cuff cleaner com prising ahollow head, means supporting the head in stationary service position ona standing structure, and air ejecting finger nozzles'4 Vel made on thehead by which dirt is loosened and removed from the garment.

2. A garment pocket and cuff cleaner comprising a hollow head, meanssupporting the head in stationary service position on a standingstructure, airejecting means on the head, and garment spreading ribs onthe head to spread open the garment.

3. A pocket and cuil cleaner comprising a hollow head including airoutlets, means for supplying air thereto, nozzles carried on the head,and garment spreading ribs carried by the head.

4. A garment pocket and cuff cleaner comprising a hollow head includingspreading means to openl up the work and-being provided with airorilices formed in the head, means for moving air therethru, andscratcher fingers carried on the head projecting above the orifices.

5. A garment pocket and cu cleaner comprising a hollow head includingspreading means to open up the Work and being provided with airoriiices, means for moving air therethru, scratcher fingers carried onthe head projecting above the orifices, and said scratcher lingers beinglikewise provided with air discharge orifices.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

WILLIAM H. DORSEY.

